Absolute Regression

Episode 291 What if that scary person is your father-in-law?

“Ian said I would be his father if he wanted to.”

Everyone watched the sword dance performance due to Kwon Ma’s bombshell announcement. I was curious how he would react.

Unexpectedly, he just blinked and wasn’t surprised.

“Aren’t you surprised?”

Geommugeukdo’s own response to Hyeolcheondoma’s question seemed surprising.

“Iknow, right. “Why am I not surprised?”

Why? I did it to make fun of the horse.

Geommugeuk looked at Gwonma and Ian in turn.

“Oh my god, a father and daughter who are so polar opposites? “Isn’t that why you’re not surprised?”

If someone else had said this, I don’t know if the Destroying Team would have needed a shield, but despite Geommugeuk’s teasing, Gwonma obediently agreed. Because his appearance was the complete opposite of what he thought.

“No one will believe you?”

“Master, do you believe it?”

Hyeolcheondoma quietly joined in and made a serious joke sound like a joke.

“You’ll think you’ve been kidnapped.”

Gwonma nodded as if acknowledging those words.

Just then Ian blurted out.

“father!”

Surprised gazes focused on Ian. Of the three, the one who was most surprised was Gwonma. Ian said, staring at the horse.

“If you don’t mind having a daughter like me, please have me as your daughter.”

Gwonma opened his eyes wide. This was the first time I had seen him so surprised since I met him.

“Would you be okay with a father like me?”

Quite uncharacteristically, Gwonma’s voice trembled. The voice of Gwon Ma, who would not blink even if 10,000 enemies were lined up in front of him, was trembling.

“You are too much for me.”

Tears formed in Ian’s eyes. I was so moved to hear that such a great person would be my father. I was truly so thankful that it brought me to tears.

Ian looked at the sword dance and asked with his eyes.

Can I do this?

It was also an accidental decision for hers. It might have been the most important decision of my life, but I made it in an instant.

Is this really okay?

The answer was replaced by a brightly smiling Geomukgeuk expression.

“Congratulations Ian.”

Ian took a deep breath and asked Gwonma again.

“Can I ask you one thing?”

“However much.”

“Why did you say you would make me your daughter?”

Gwonma’s answer was simple.

“Because I wish I had a daughter like you.”

It was Ian’s answer that I liked more than any other words.

Ian stood up and bowed to Gwonma.

“Please take care of me in the future… father.”

She burst into tears as she said the word ‘father.’

“The word father… I said it today for the first time in my life.”

She had never once said the words father and mother.

I blamed my parents for abandoning me, tried to understand what the story was, missed them, hated them, and tried to forget them. I should never be that kind of parent, no, I shouldn’t even be a parent. I should just live alone and die quietly.

As the accumulated emotions overtook me, tears flowed.

Geommugeuk, Hyeolcheondoma, and Gwonma looked down in silence as her shoulders shook. I let her cry her heart out. The strongest people in the world stood there for a while, protecting her.

When her crying subsided, the horseman helped her up.

Looking at her covered in tears, Hyeolcheondoma joked.

“Now that we’ve become ugly, it seems a bit like father and daughter.”

Geommugeuk laughed loudly. Originally, he was a person who didn’t meddle in other people’s affairs. However, he was particularly good at making jokes and jokes about things like horse riding. This means that he gets along well with Gwonma and likes him. He made such a cruel accusation that he would be ostracized when he went to the Mazon gatherings.

A powerful force radiated from the horse’s body as it looked at Ian.

“When I return to school, I will officially announce that you are my daughter. From now on, as long as I live, no one in the martial arts group will be able to treat you carelessly.”

Tears flowed from Ian’s eyes again at the horse’s declaration.

“I’m crying for the last time. “I won’t cry from now on.”

I tried my best to smile, but the tears didn’t stop.

The very existence of her parents has always been her biggest wound. I didn’t want to tell anyone and only did sword dance. From now on, I will live my life proud of my father. What is your father doing? It’s my father, Kwon Ma!

Hyeolcheondoma said with a surprised expression.

“I thought it was a joke when you first said it.”

Geommugeuk received his words.

“You’re not the kind of person to mess around with something like this, are you?”

“That scary person is your father-in-law?”

“Iknow, right. “What kind of son-in-law can handle it?”

Then, Hyeolcheondoma looked at Geommugeuk with an expression that said, ‘I was talking about you!’

Geommugeuk made fun of Ian, whether he was aware of his feelings or not.

“What about you, Ian? “The marriage has been completed.”

Then Gwonma suddenly spoke.

“Can’t I do it with you?”

Ian waved his hand at the horse’s words.

“Don’t say that. “Don’t worry about it, master.”

Gwonma glared at Geommugeuk, waiting for an answer.

“I eat salty food?”

“From now on, I will eat blandly!”

Are you going to come out like this?

Geommugeuk said to him with a meaningful smile.

“Can you handle Cheonma’s in-laws?”

Gwonma flinched at those words. He only thought about Ian and couldn’t think about anything else. The only person in the world who can’t move is his in-laws? The religious leader and in-laws?

“Here you go! I’m here! “Here is a bride who has no intention of getting married!”

In this chaos, Hyeolcheondoma stroked his chin and imagined that day.

“If we actually get married, there will be an uproar.”

* * *

That night, Kwon Ma was practicing martial arts alone in the backyard of the safe house. Perhaps he is soothing his complicated mind through martial arts training.

His shirtless muscles were as perfect as if they had been drawn by a painter.

“When will I become like you, Master?”

I also took off my top, stood next to him, and threw out a fist. The reason why I took off my clothes when practicing martial arts was to examine each muscle movement.

It felt refreshing to practice with him after a long time.

Gwonma had the fifth volume, Diamond Sura, intensively repeated. Herbivory, which temporarily protects her body by making it like steel, was able to save her life in times of crisis. It is also expected that if you use the Diamond Sura and the Heavenly Demon Protector together, you will be able to temporarily see the effect of the Diamond Buddha.

“Why are you teaching the Diamond Sura so intensively?”

“Looking at the current situation, I think you need to protect yourself first.”

Since the mastermind who was targeting the Murim Lord has appeared, he decided that he cannot be at ease as the leader of the Demonic Cult.

Gwonma repeatedly told the essence of the Geumgang Sura. There were some things I had heard before and some new ones.

If I didn’t understand something, I immediately asked questions and Gwonma sincerely explained it to me.

“Now, just hang in there!”

“You’re not going to hit me with that fist, are you?”

“Why not?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the horse’s fist flew up.

Huaaaaaaaa!

Quaaaang!

He was pushed back without even thinking about blocking the attack, and in the meantime, the Heavenly Demon Protector and Diamond Sura were activated together to relieve the shock.

When I walked away unharmed, Gwonma was very happy.

“Good job. Geumgangsura will save your life someday. “Never neglect it.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

After a bout of training, we sat side by side and took a moment to catch our breath.

“May I ask why?”

Even though I asked a variety of questions, Gwonma knew what I was asking.

“Didn’t you tell me? “I wish I had a daughter like Ian.”

“The real reason.”

After a moment, Gwonma spoke.

“I don’t know my parents’ faces either. So I know more than anyone else how that child feels.”

It was his personal story that I heard for the first time.

“When I was young, I gritted my teeth and denied them. I tried not to even think about taking revenge. Having a desire for revenge means acknowledging them. “I tried hard to erase them from my life.”

“What now? Don’t you want to find your parents? I’ve been living this well without you guys. “Don’t you want to talk?”

Gwonma shook his head and showed his despair.

“I wish I had that kind of petty revenge in my heart.”

It sounded like it had become desolate without even such feelings.

“I can’t believe I’m trying to make someone my family.”

I was grateful for Gwonma, who revealed my human side. Because it meant that you believed in me.

“No, you did well.”

“Do you really think so?”

“I want Ian to be happy. And I believe that becoming Master’s daughter will be Ian’s greatest happiness. “It was a good choice for Ian and Master.”

A smile appeared on Gwonma’s scary face. I love this moment. A smile made in fear. The horse fighting at this time is quite cool.

“Thank you for saying that.”

Who would have thought that I would be having this conversation with Gwonma? Gwonma is usually a quiet person, but in situations where he had to speak like this, he spoke better than anyone else.

“The future may be difficult.”

“why?”

“You’ve never been a father before, right? “What are you going to do if your daughter rebels?”

Gwonma raised his fist.

“Won’t it work?”

“If that had worked, would it have been said that raising a child is more difficult than becoming a swordsman?”

Gwonma put down the fist he had playfully raised. That precious fist should not be let down like that.

“It might work somewhere else instead.”

“where?”

“This is the birth of the most beautiful daughter in the world. “There will be a lot of time to use your fists.”

Knowing what it meant, Gwonma clenched his big fist again.

“Sounds like fun.”

“Master, you must be having fun. “I will pray for the rest of my soul in advance.”

You never know what’s ahead in a person’s life. Who would have imagined that Ian would become the daughter of a magician?

“Maybe Master, you can really collapse the cliff.”

Hearing Geommugeuk’s words, Gwonma asked with a puzzled look.

“Isn’t it the other way around?”

How can you collapse a cliff if you are so soft and weak? You must have thought that way.

“When people change, martial arts also change.”

Gwonma pondered my words.

“Can I break it if I change?”

“Have you ever imagined having someone as your adoptive daughter?”

Gwonma slowly shook his head.

“Master has changed. I believe that the change will probably overcome Master’s limitations.”

Gwonma looked down at his fist and blurted out.

“Maybe I can knock down a cliff when my fists don’t make the sound of thunder.”

It is impossible to imagine a Byeokryeok Surakwon without the sound of thunder.

But there were also thoughts more frightening than the ear-splitting thunder.

A fist that flies without a sound and turns heaven and earth upside down!

When I remembered that scene, Gwonma and I couldn’t just stay there. We jumped up and threw our fists. Our training did not stop until dawn.

* * *

The next day I said goodbye to everyone.

“I will go to Gangseo District.”

Originally, the purpose of this expulsion was to stop by the Honam region and the Gangseo region and then return.

Until new clues come out regarding firearms, I have to live my life. Don’t be swayed and remain silent.

“Are you going alone?”

“huh. Take the two of you and return to the school. “Ah, tell all the escorts waiting on the way back to go back.”

“Are you going to leave the escort and go alone?”

“This time it’s a secret inspection.”

Since I went proudly to the Honam region with escorts, I plan to visit secretly this time. I hope that the Gangseo branch owner is not a corrupt person like the Honam branch owner.

“Go first. From now on, don’t think about taking advantage of this old man.”

Hyeolcheondoma said only what he had to say and walked out the door. I shouted while looking at his back.

“I think that would be difficult considering the results I got from my efforts.”

Do not worry. If there is any need for the Mazons, I will call other Mazons this time.

Next, I said goodbye to Gwonma.

“Thank you for teaching me yesterday.”

“be careful.”

Kwon Ma also walked towards the door. Even though that big lantern had more things to protect, the lantern that filled the door and left seemed more pleasant.

When Hyeolcheon Doma and Gwonma went out first, Ian finally revealed his true feelings.

“sorry.”

“what?”

“You decided on such an important matter without even discussing it in advance.”

“You didn’t decide in advance either, did you?”

“I think I should have asked at least in advance at the moment of decision.”

She must have been worried about that all night and had trouble sleeping. Yes, because she is such a good girl, she should become the daughter of a knight.

“I made that decision because it was such an important matter. “Do what your instincts tell you.”

“What if it’s the wrong choice?”

“I have to endure it. “I suffer under a scary father.”

Ian made an expression imagining that moment and pretended to cover his head.

“You’re not just a scary father! “He is the scariest father in the world.”

“It’s the second time, so don’t worry. “There is a poor child in front of you who has his first father.”

Ian laughed at my joke.

“Trust your instincts. Your martial arts and your heart. “The stronger you become, the more your instincts will function correctly.”

“I’ll keep that in mind, master.”

“See you later at the main school.”

“be careful.”

Ian, who was about to walk out, turned around in front of the door.

“To be the daughter of Master Gwon. Thanks to you, I came this far. thank you so much.”

“Ian, our journey may not have even begun yet.”

Surprised, Ian seems unable to even imagine what lies beyond.

“How far are you going to go?”

“I don’t know about that.”

“It doesn’t sound like a joke anymore.”

“Because it’s not a joke.”

The only goal of my life is not to kill fire weapons. My goal is to live this life happily. To do that, you just have to kill Hwamugi. Because even after killing Hwamugi, my life will continue. Me and my people too.

“Master, you said that to me, right? “If you’re tired, take a break.”

“It did.”

“You look very tired right now.”

It’s not just because of training until dawn. Because I’ve been on edge lately thinking about firearms. No matter how much I hide it, Ian can feel and read my emotions.

I smiled at her and nodded.

“Why don’t you take a break?”

And just like that, she left.

I stood in the yard of the safe house for a moment and looked up at the sky. I try to watch it whenever I have time. Every time I see it, the sky seems to be saying this. Yes, no matter how busy you are, let’s live while looking at myself.

I know better than anyone else that when life starts to push you around, it’s difficult to even raise your head. Like my life before regression.

At that time, I only looked at the ground, not the sky. I just looked at the ingredients to fill my pockets. All I did was see how to kill the enemy. The sky must have been that blue even then….

I left the safe house, hoping that this trip to Gangseo would be a comfortable and peaceful journey.

So, you evildoers, get some rest too! Please!